Saturday night palsy or Sunday morning hangover? A case report of alcohol-induced Crush Syndrome.
Affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland.Issue Date
2011-01MeSH
Acute Kidney InjuryAdolescent
Alcoholic Intoxication
Crush Syndrome
Decompression, Surgical
Fascia
Humans
Male
Radial Neuropathy
Rhabdomyolysis
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Saturday night palsy or Sunday morning hangover? A case report of alcohol-induced Crush Syndrome. 2011, 131 (1):39-43 Arch Orthop Trauma SurgJournal
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgeryDOI
10.1007/s00402-010-1098-zPubMed ID
20364262Additional Links
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20364262Abstract
Saturday night palsy is a colloquial term given to brachial plexus injuries of the arm resulting from stretching or direct pressure against a firm object, often after alcohol or drug consumption. In most circumstances, this condition gives rise to a temporary plexopathy, which generally resolves. However, if the compression is severe and prolonged, a more grave form of this condition known as 'Crush Syndrome' may occur. Skeletal muscle injury, brought about by protracted immobilization, leads to muscle decay, causing rhabdomyolysis, which may in turn precipitate acute renal failure. This condition is potentially fatal and has an extremely high morbidity. The case presented below demonstrates the drastic consequences that can result following an episode of 'binge' drinking in a young man. What is most concerning is that this trend is increasing across society and cases like this may not be as rare in the future.Item Type
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1434-3916ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s00402-010-1098-z